4.  All the applicants were prosecuted in Russia for various crimes. They were arrested and detained pending investigation and trial. Their detention was ordered and extended by the courts. The detention orders were essentially based on the gravity of the charges as the primary ground supporting the risk of the applicants’ absconding and interfering with the course of justice. The detention and extension orders used stereotyped formulae without addressing specific facts or considering alternative preventive measures.
5.  Mr Pushchelenko and Mr Isachkov were co-defendants in the same criminal proceedings.
6.  On 15 October 2009 a criminal case was opened into murder of Mr G. On 15 and 16 January 2010 Mr Pushchelenko and Mr Isachkov were arrested on suspicion of their involvement in the murder. On 22 and 25 January 2010 they were formally charged. On 3 and 7 September 2010 they were additionally charged with fraud in respect of the Mr G.’s flat.
7.  On 31 December 2010 their case was submitted to the Primorskiy Regional Court for trial. On 29 February 2012 Mr Pushchelenko and Mr Isachkov were convicted as charged and sentenced to thirteen years’ imprisonment. On 24 October 2012 the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation quashed the judgment on appeal on account of procedural irregularities and ordered a retrial. The outcome of the proceedings is unknown.
8.  Mr Pushchelenko and Mr Isachkov were in detention on remand at least until 24 January 2013.
9.  On 4 March 2003 a criminal case was opened into the murder of Mr P. Subsequently this case was joined with an unspecified number of other criminal cases. On 27 May 2010 Mr Fobyanchuk was arrested on suspicion of his involvement in those acts. On 1 June 2010 he was formally charged with one count of murder and one count of attempted murder. On 15 April 2011 Mr Fobyanchuk was additionally charged with two counts of attempted murder. It appears that the charges in respect of the two counts of attempted murder were dropped but on 27 August 2011 Mr Fobyanchuk was additionally charged with illegal dealing in explosive substances.
10.  On 26 March 2012 Mr Fobyanchuk’s case was referred to the Primorskiy Regional Court for trial. He stood trial along with ten co‑defendants.
11.  As of the date of Mr Fobyanchuk’s last letter of 5 August 2014, the trial has been pending and he has remained in custody.
12.  On 7 September 2005 a criminal case was opened into the attempted murder of Mr Ye. Subsequently this case was joined with an unspecified number of other criminal cases. On 27 May 2010 Mr Kasyanov was arrested on suspicion of his involvement in the murder, together with Mr Fobyanchuk (see the case above). On 1 June 2010 he was formally charged. On 15 April 2011 Mr Kasyanov was additionally charged with the illegal sale of a Kalashnikov assault rifle.
13.  On 26 March 2012 Mr Kasyanov’s case was submitted to the Primorskiy Regional Court for examination on the merits. He stood trial along with ten co-defendants.
14.  As of the date of Mr Kasyanov’s last letter of 22 November 2013, the trial has been pending and he has remained in custody.
15.  On 27 November 2010 Mr Lysenko was arrested on suspicion of his involvement in the murder of Mr B. On 5 August 2011 he was additionally charged with kidnapping, bribe-taking, money-laundering and perverting the course of justice. On 8 November 2011 the charges of running a criminal syndicate and of illegal dealing with firearms and explosives were added to the charge sheet. On 22 February 2012 Mr Lysenko was charged with an additional count of illegal dealing in firearms.
16.  On 21 March 2013 the case of Mr Lysenko and seven co-defendants was remitted to the Saratov Regional Court for a trial by a jury. On 18 September and 12 December 2013 the Regional Court extended the authorised period of detention in respect of the applicant and three other co-defendants, each time for a further three months. In granting further extensions, the Regional Court referred collectively to the four co-defendants, without examining their individual situations.
17.  On 17 February 2014 the Regional Court declared a mistrial. The trial started anew from the stage of jury selection. On 17 March and 10 June 2014 the Regional Court extended the authorised period of detention in respect of the applicant and three other co-defendants, each time for a further three months. In granting further extensions, the Regional Court referred collectively to the four co-defendants, without examining their individual situations. The extension orders were upheld on appeal on 28 March and 25 June 2014, respectively.
18.  As of the date of Mr Lysenko’s last letter of 5 September 2014, the trial has been pending and he has remained in custody.
19.  On 22 May 2012 the Court gave judgment in the case of Idalov v. Russia, in which it found in particular a violation of Article 5 § 3 of the Convention on account of the excessive length of the applicant’s detention from 29 October 2002 to 24 November 2003 ([GC], no. 5826/03, §§ 142-149, 22 May 2012). Under Article 41 of the Convention, the Court awarded Mr Idalov EUR 7,150 in respect of non-pecuniary damage (ibid., § 208).
20.  On 26 December 2012 the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation quashed the judicial decisions in Mr Idalov’s criminal proceedings because the European Court of Human Rights found them to have been incompatible with the Convention.
21.  Subsequently Mr Idalov brought a claim against the Russian Ministry of Finance for compensation in respect of non-pecuniary damage that he had incurred in particular on account of his excessive pre-trial detention in the period between 29 October 2002 and 24 November 2003.
22.  By judgment of 1 April 2014, the Tverskoy District Court of Moscow granted his claim in part and awarded him 50,000 Russian roubles in respect of non-pecuniary damage. On 26 June 2014 the Moscow City Court upheld the judgment on appeal. In determining the amount of the award, the courts had regard to a number of factors, including the fact that an award had been previously made by the Court.